Participants in the Summer Course will have the opportunity to experience, discuss and improve individually and in groups, the methods and techniques of composition, writing and arrangements, band-leading and performance with three of New York's most critically acclaimed singers and songwriters.

The three of us all share the same desire to connect with musicians in an intimate setting – with students who are dedicated to their craft.Sharing ourselves in this manner is a very natural part of what we all do.[Rebecca Martin]

Writing, learning, and composing is only half of the joy of music for me. Sharing these gifts makes up the other half.I consider teaching to be the most direct and meaningful way that I can share music.Performing is blissful, but the impression that can be made though teaching, both for the teacher and the student, has the potential to be far deeper.[Becca Stevens]

Songwriting is a gift. It’s a gift to ourselves and to those who listen. In our workshop, we want to open up,explore and share the process with other songwriters in our workshop,connecting and learning from each other on all levels technical, spiritual, and emotional.[Gretchen Parlato]

METHODS, PROCESS AND PRACTICE OF SONGWRITING, COLLABORATION, PERFORMANCE AND BAND-LEADINGSTRUCTURE AND CONTENTS OF THE COURSE PROPOSED BY TILLERY

MONDAY, JULY 18

MORNING (10h00 - 13h15)Masterclass: Introductions, discussions, breaking into groups and strategies for the week leading up to the student concert.

TILLERY| IMPRESSIONS FROM STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN PREVIOUS TILLERY WORKSHOPS

​Tillery’s songwriting workshop was one of the greatest musical experiences I have ever had.This group of three incredibly beautiful and talented women made the songwriting process more magical and reachable than ever before.[Alicyn Yaffee]

The Stanford Jazz Workshop songwriting course was such an amazing and unusual opportunity to meet and share philosophies with likeminded songwriters.To listen to the voices of Rebecca Martin, Gretchen Parlato and Becca Stevens was very inspiringand helped me to come closer to finding my own voice through song.[Helene Greenwood]